[C320-list] Mid-ship Cleat

[Beverly Wright]

I have two track cleats that are different from each other, can't recall the brands, one came from the other owner and I bought one.  They are a great choice because they can be removed when racing and cruising (they have caught the lines on occasion) and moved along the track for spring lines when rafting to other boats or at marinas. I had not thought about attaching a 1/4" line to the pin but I'm definitely doing that because it provides something to hold on to when removing them. I almost had one go overboard as it was being removed.  I haven't had the issue that Commitment has, but I will keep that trick in mind if we find that happening at anchor.

My tracks are 1 1/4" per the diagram in the manual

Bev Wright
s/v Whoosh
Edgewater, MD

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris Burti
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 2:05 PM
To: 320
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Mid-ship Cleat

I have both (two Garhauer and one Schaefer) and prefer the Schaefer. Adding a loop of 1/4" line to the pin made  far more useful. I move it from side to side, forward and aft on the tracks and up and down  from the Genoa track to the jib track on the cabin top. This proved farm re effective in setting spring lines at the multitude of docks we experienced on our cruise.

In addition, Commitment sails like a drunken bat when at anchor in any wind over 5 knots. Using a rolling hitch to tie a spring line from the anchor rode to a mid-ship cleat set well forward moderates that tendency greatly.

Chris Burti
Farmville, NC


On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 12:47 PM, Stephen Cox <scox at timmin.com> wrote:

> >
> > Don't mount one get the Garhauer that fits on the track
> >
>
> Personally  think the Schaefer equivalent is a nicer cleat.  It looks 
> more in keeping with the other cleats on the boat, has no protrusion 
> on top to catch lines either.  Defender sell them.
>
> Regards,
>
> Stephen Cox
> Tegwen #1141
>
>